A Minha Estação Preferida (1993)

Old woman Berthe leaves her house to live in her daugter Emilie's one. Emilie and her brother Antoine have fallen out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites ... See full summary »

Director:

André Téchiné

Writers:

Pascal Bonitzer, André Téchiné

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Marthe Villalonga

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Catherine Deneuve	...	Emilie
Daniel Auteuil	...	Antoine
Marthe Villalonga	...	Berthe
Jean-Pierre Bouvier	...	Bruno
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Anne
Carmen Chaplin	...	Khadija
Anthony Prada	...	Lucien
Michèle Moretti	...	La directrice
Jacques Nolot	...	L'homme du cimetière
Bruno Todeschini	...	L'homme de l'hôpital
Jean Bousquet	...	Le père d'Emilie
Roschdy Zem	...	Medhi
Ingrid Caven	...	La femme du bar

Storyline

Old woman Berthe leaves her house to live in her daugter Emilie's one. Emilie and her brother Antoine have fallen out three years ago and have not seen each other since, but Emilie invites him for Christmas. Memories will come up, and will be depicted both Berthe's destiny and the strange relationship between Emilie and Antoine.

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Plot Keywords:

three word title | first person title | male objectification | male rear nudity | bare butt | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

The daughter of Catherine Deneuve's character is played by her actual daughter.

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Quotes

Antoine: No, it's very normal. Biologically normal. Two brains from one tummy.

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Connections

Features Club Dorothée (1987)

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Soundtracks

I'm A Lover
Written by M. Hoffmann, Dario Farina ( as D. Farina) and C. Rolando
Performed by Andrea

User Reviews

Fascinating characters

Did I see the same movie as the person who said not to bother? If American movies leave you yearning for more emotionally rich stories, rent this. It hinges on a very simple story that most people will relate to - the gradual decline of an aging parent. The son and daughter who come together to deal with their ailing mother are the characters that drive the plot. They were very close in childhood, but are estranged at the beginning of the movie. The need to deal with their mother's situation provokes some painful delving into their bond. Their characters are complex and fascinating. Deneuve and Auteuil were perfect actors for the sister and brother parts -- Deneuve for her ice-queen qualities and Auteuil for his gift for playing neurotic yet passionate losers -- yet both their performances transcend those descriptions. The character of the mother is terrific as well.

There is a subplot involving a woman named Radish that is a little puzzling, and some details that are purposefully vague (china clock? hospital pervert?) But they don't detract from the movie - the ambiguities enhance it.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 April 1994 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

A Minha Estação Preferida

Filming Locations:

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Box Office

Gross USA:

$873,857

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$873,857

Company Credits

Production Co:

D.A. Films, Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1